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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1981
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1978
Minoru Sekida, Sakai, JP;
Akira Fujii, Osaka, JP;
Toshio Kobori, Sakai, JP;
Tougo Teramoto, Wakayama, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A camera focal plane shutter including longitudinally movable leading and trailing curtains is provided along the transverse border of one of the curtains with a transverse shield element projecting into and terminating along a line disposed in the path of the other curtain and functions to shield the objective lens traversing light obliquely incident in the area of the curtain overlapping portions. The shield element may be a transversely curved strip or loop integrally formed with or clamped to the respective curtain border by an edge defining channel member, or may be an extension of a respective channel member arm or may be a light weight bar bonded to the curtain member proximate its channel member clamped border.